Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Hidcote Manor Garden is one of those gardens which can only be found in England! Created by keen horticulturist, Major Lawrence Johnston, on a Cotswold property bought for him by his mother, it is a series of garden rooms with pavilions, clipped hedges, paved paths, topiary and green “doorways” framing one beautiful sight after another.
Divided [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 19th 2015
Filed under Art, Gardens, Holidays, Winchester 2014
20 Comments CherryPie on Feb 18th 2015
Filed under Art, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Sheep may safely graze and pasture
In a watchful Shepherd’s sight.
Those who rule with wisdom guiding
Bring to hearts a peace abiding
Bless a land with joy made bright.
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8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 14th 2015
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Hidcote was aquired by the National Trust in 1948, when Lawrence Waterbury Johnston, who made the garden the garden at Hidcote departed permanently for his garden in France.
It was an important acquisition, important not only because of its quality, but because it was the first property that the Trust acquired specifically on account of its [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 13th 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Winchester 2014
After breakfast it was time to say goodbye to Winchester and its Cathedral and set off on our homeward journey. We stopped off at Hidcote, the first garden that the National Trust took ownership of. We had lunch before strolling round the garden.
We got home mid afternoon and that was when we noticed the first [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Oct 11th 2014
